Connect with St Albans
This website is dedicated to the recovery of St Albans and its city, Christchurch following a devastating series of earthquakes in 2010 and 2011. This service by the St Albans Residents’ Association (SARA) offers relevant local information. If you are from an organisation or a business and have essential information you would like to share with the community, then please get in touch by email to sara@stalbans.gen.nz and we will endeavour to publish it here.Translations
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Social media and St Albans
The Community Centre has its own Facebook page, for those who prefer using facebook to discuss activities in St Albans. And yes we know the old centre is on the banner, as a way of remembering what was. We are … Continue reading
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Free de-stress courses
Free de-stress courses are being offered by the Art of Living Foundation in the next few weeks.
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Changes on horizon for Purchas St
Plans are afoot to reconstruct Purchas Street between Geraldine Street and Manchester Street. Changes planned include new grass verges, tree landscaping and kerbing.
Filmshow to help reunite refugees
A recently formed trust calling itself ReUnite is holding a film showing at the Hollywood Cinema on August 27 to raise funds to bring a Sudanese family to New Zealand. The family has been separated for more than 15 years. … Continue reading
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Opportunities to help Body Festival
This year, The Body Festival would like to offer individuals who have an intellectual disability an opportunity to be involved behind the scenes at The Body Festival.
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The lie of the land
EQC has prepared a number of factsheets showing the impact of the earthquakes on city land. These fact sheets, which include maps and charts, provide an overview of the land changes such as where the land cracked, where it liquefied, … Continue reading
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Youth market starts this weekend
The opening of the Christchurch Youth Market at 11 am on Saturday, August 11 offers an opportunity to view the recently completed 298 Youth Health Clinic and see the Youth Hub off to a good start.
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Buoyant foundations for TC3 homes?
Foundations for houses in TC3 areas may be buoyant in future if an idea from a company called Ground Anchorages is accepted. The proposed foundation system provides protection against ground motion-induced damage, liquefaction including lateral spreading and tsunamis. It uses … Continue reading
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Random Acts of Kindness Day
New Zealand’s Random Acts of Kindness Day is set for Saturday, 1 September. RAK day began at a national level in 2005, when the entire country was first challenged to do something kind to a friend or stranger for no … Continue reading
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Christchurch land grab?
We have received this video link from a group calling itself Against Agenda 21, linking the Christchurch CBD changes, which they describe as a Land Grab, to the United Nations ‘world government”. True, or just another conspiracy theory? Make your … Continue reading
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Positive Ageing Expo in October
Age Concern is holding a free Positive Ageing Expo at Papanui High School in Langdons Road on October 1.Exhibits and displays from a range of different community organisations and Government Departments, including Fletcher/EQC will celebrate the International Day of Older … Continue reading
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Red Cross torch radios
The Red Cross is looking for volunteers to help put together or help distribute torch radio packs. Contact Wendy Davie on 339 3755 or email her at wendy.davie@redcross.org.nz if you have an hour or two available to help between Monday … Continue reading
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